The
File Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal Council and the All Nations Healing Hospital
welcomed federal Minister of Health Jane Philpott for a tour of the hospital, a
leading example of a First Nation owned and operated health facility that has
gained recognition as one of the best in the country.

"We
are proud of this hospital and very pleased to be able to share with Minister
Philpott our experiences and our successes in providing quality health services
in a First Nation culturally appropriate setting, for not only First Nations
people, but also the entire community," said File Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal
Council Vice Chairperson Elaine Chicoose.

Minister
Philpott also toured another successful Saskatchewan First Nation health
facility on her trip, the Standing Buffalo First Nation Lakeview Lodge, a
personal care home.

“The
health and wellness of Indigenous People is a top priority for our government.
I am thankful for this opportunity to visit these facilities first-hand, and
encouraged by their success under the direction of the First Nations
communities they serve,” said the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Health.

The
All Nations Healing Hospital includes 13 acute care beds; one palliative care
bed; a large outpatient and diagnostic area; support services; and the White
Raven Healing Centre, which provides mental health services and a spiritual
cultural program, and FHQTC Health Services, responsible for
providing community health services to the member nations of FHQTC.